Famous Birthdays on this Day in History

Birthdays in History for Monday 27th October 2014

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1156 - Count Raymond VI of Toulouse (d. 1222)
1401 - Catherine of Valois, queen of Henry V of England (d. 1437)
1728 - James Cook, Yorkshire, England, captain/explorer, discovered Sandwich Islands
1739 - Franz Ignaz Kaa, composer
1744 - Mary Moser, English painter (d. 1819)
1746 - Georg Anton Kreusser, composer
1760 - August W A Grave von Gneisenau, Prussian fieldmarshal
1762 - Gijsbert K van Hogendorp, Dutch count/minister of Foreign affairs
1775 - Traugott Maximilian Eberwein, composer
1782 - Niccolo Paganini, Genoa Italy, composer/violin virtuoso (Princess Lucca)
1800 - Benjamin Franklin Wade, MC (Union), died in 1878
1809 - Peter "Peerke" Donders, Dutch RC missionary to Suriname
1811 - Issac Merrit Singer, inventor (1st practical home sewing machine)

Captain/Explorer James Cook (1728) 1811 - Stevens Thomson Mason, first Governor of Michigan (d. 1843)
1814 - Daniel H. Wells, Mormon leader and politician (d. 1891)
1817 - Antoni Katski, composer
1828 - Jacob Dolson Cox, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1900
1829 - Christopher Columbus Andres, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)
1838 - John Davis Long, 32nd Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1915)
1842 - Giovanni Giolitti, 5x premier of Italy (1892..1921)
1844 - Klas Arnoldson, Sweden, politician/pacifist (Nobel 1908)
1854 - Sir William Smith, Scottish founder of the Boys' Brigade (d. 1914)

26th US President Theodore Roosevelt (1858) 1858 - Theodore Roosevelt, NYC, (R) 26th Pres (1901-09; Nobel 1906), (d. 1919)
1865 - Charles Spencelayh, English painter (d. 1958)
1872 - Emily Post, authority on social behavior/writer (Etiquette)
1873 - Henry Tate, composer
1876 - Jacqueline Royaards-Sandberg, actress (Un Soir Un Train)
1877 - George Thompson, English cricketer (d. 1943)
1885 - Sigrid Hjertén, Swedish modernist painter (d. 1948)
1889 - Enid Bagnold, novelist (Chalk Garden, 1956 Award of Merit)
1892 - Graciliano Ramos, Brazilian author/mayor of Palmeira
1892 - Victor E van Vriesland, Dutch poet/critic (Mirror of Dutch Poetry)
1893 - Johan G Dancer, Dutch poet (Meetings)
1894 - Antonius "Toon" Verhey, violin cellist/conductor (Residence-orch)
1894 - Fritz Sauckel, German Nazi General of Labor
1894 - Oliver Leese, British general (d. 1978)
1895 - John Boles, Greenville TX, singer/actor (Babes in Baghdad)
1896 - Edith Haisman, Titanic survivor
1904 - Erno Schwarz, Hungarian American soccer player (d. 1974)
1906 - Anton AM Struyken, minister of justice/governor Dutch Antilles
1906 - Earle Cabell, American politician (d. 1975)
1907 - Helmut Walcha, German organist (church music)
1907 - Moises F da Costa Gomez, premier Dutch Antilles
1908 - Lee Krasner, American painter (d. 1984)
1910 - Fred de Cordova, film/TV producer (Tonight Show)
1910 - Jack Carson, Manitoba Canada, actor (Star is Born, Mildred Pierce)
1911 - Leif Erickson, California, actor (Invaders from Mars, On the Waterfront)
1912 - Conlon Nancarrow, Texarkana Arkansas, composer (Soundings 4)
1914 - Dylan Thomas, Swansea Wales, poet (Child's Christmas in Wales)
1914 - Stanislaw Brunstein, artist
1915 - Harry Saltzman, St Johns NB Canada, producer (Goldfinger)
1916 - Bob de Lange, [Jacob Bernard], Dutch actor/director (Daniel)
1916 - Kazimierz Brandys, writer
1917 - Jack Plimsoll, cricketer (S Afr lefty quick, 3-143 in only Test 1947)
1917 - Oliver Tambo, co-founder (African National Congress)
1917 - Augustine Harris, British Bishop of Middlesbrough (d. 2007)
1918 - Paul Dixon, Earling Iowa, Ohio talk show host (Paul Dixon Show)
1918 - Teresa Wright, NYC, actress (Eleanor Gehrig-Pride of the Yankees)
1920 - Nanette Fabray, San Diego California, actress (Katherine-One Day at a Time)
1920 - K. R. Narayanan, 10th President of India
1921 - Anestis Logothetis, composer
1921 - Warren Allen Smith, American encyclopedist
1922 - Carlos Andres Perez, president of Venezuela (1974-79/89-94)
1922 - George Young, soccer star
1922 - Ralph Kiner, HR hitter (Pittsburgh Pirates)/sportscaster (NY Mets)
1923 - Roy Lichtenstein, NYC, Pop art painter (painted comic book panels)
1923 - Roy Lichtenstein, American artist (d. 1997)
1923 - Ned Wertimer, Los Angeles, California, actor (The Jeffersons), (d. 2013)
1924 - Alain Bombard, Paris, French Biologist, Physician, and Politician who sailed across the Atlantic Ocean in a small boat to test his theory that a shipwrecked person could survive without provisions
1924 - Ruby Dee, Cleveland, Ohio, American actress (A Raisin in the Sun, American Gangster)
1924 - Michel Galabru, Safi Morocco, actor (Judge & the Assassin)
1925 - Jane Connell, Oakland California, actress (Jane-Stanley, Bridget-Dumpling)
1925 - Mary Kay Steans, Glendale California, actress (Mary Kay & Johnny)
1925 - Warren M Christopher, US, lawyer/minister of Foreign affairs (1993- )
1925 - Albert Medwin, American inventor
1926 - H R Haldeman, former White House Chief of Staff (Watergate figure)
1926 - P G "Nana" Joshi, cricket wicketkeeper (Indian during 1950's)
1926 - H.R. Haldeman, American political personality (d. 1993)
1927 - Dominick Argento, York Penn, composer (Colonel Jonathan the Saint)
1927 - Edward Ralph Keinholz, sculptor
1928 - Datta Gaekwad, cricketer (father of Anshuman, batted in 11 Tests 50's)
1928 - Kyle Rote, NFL halfback (NY Giants 1951-61)
1928 - Stefan Wewerka, German architect/sculptor
1929 - Marino Iandioro, canned Tomato Pioneer
1930 - Bill George, NFL linebacker (Chicago Bears, LA Rams)
1931 - David Bryant, English world champion bowler/tv-host
1931 - Nawal el-Saadawi, Egyptian writer
1932 - Jean-Pierre Cassel, Paris France, actor (Trout)
1932 - Kathy Cornelius, LPGA golfer

Author Sylvia Plath (1932) 1932 - Sylvia Plath, Boston Massachusetts, American poet (Colossus, 3 Women, Bell Jar)
1933 - Floyd Cramer, La, hall of fame pianist (Last Date, On the Rebound)
1933 - John Sturdy, scholar
1934 - David Barclay, British hotel magnate/multi-millionaire
1934 - Frederick Barclay, British hotel magnate/multi-millionaire
1934 - Giorgos Konstadinou, Greek actor and director
1937 - Lara Parker, American actress
1938 - Maurice Hinchey, (Rep-D-New York)
1939 - John Cleese, Weston-Super-Mare England, comedian (Monty Python)

Actor, Comedian John Cleese (1939) 1940 - Anthea Joseph, music producer
1940 - Maxine Hong Kingston, US, author
1940 - John Gotti, Bronx NY, mafia head of the Gambino family
1941 - Dick Trickle, American auto racer, (d. 2013)
1942 - Lee Greenwood, Los Angeles, California, American country singer (God Bless the USA)
1942 - Phillip Catherine, rocker
1945 - Carrie Snodgress, Park Ridge Ill, actress (Diary of Mad Housewife)
1945 - Peter Martins, Copenhagen, dancer-choreographer
1945 - Luis Inácio Lula da Silva, President of Brazil
1945 - John Kane, actor/writer
1946 - Leslie Byrne, (Rep-D-Virginia)
1946 - Peter Martins, Danish actor(?)

Gangster John Gotti (1940) 1946 - Steven R Nail, Canton Ill, USAF/astr (STS 51-G, 61-A, 37, 55)
1946 - Terry J Hart, Pittsburgh Penn, astronaut (STS 41C)
1947 - Terry Anderson, AP correspondent/US hostage held in Lebanon (1985-91)
1948 - Byron Allred, Logan Ut, rocker (Steve Miller Band)
1949 - Garry W Tallent, rocker (E Street Band)
1949 - Jack Daniels, Choctaw Oklahoma, country singer (Highway 101-Cry Cry Cry)
1949 - Jose J P Hageman, Dutch MP (PvdA)
1949 - Mike Kopetski, (Rep-D-Oregon)
1949 - Clifford Antone, American businessman (d. 2006)
1950 - Fran Lebowitz, author/actress (Resident Alien)
1951 - Jayne Kennedy-Overton, Wash DC, actress (Penitentary)
1951 - K K Downing, rock guitarist (Judas Priest-Breakin' the Law)
1951 - Carlos Frenk, Mexican/British cosmologist
1951 - Nancy Jacobs, American politician
1952 - Roberto Benigni, Italian director and actor
1953 - Michael Baker, Memphis Tn, Lt Cmdr USN/astronaut (STS 43, 52, 68, 81)
1953 - Peter Firth, Bradford England, actor (Equus, Lifeforce, Tess)
1953 - Robert Picardo, Phila, actor (Frame Up, Gremlins 2)
1954 - Chris Tavare, cricketer (England opener & occasional scorer of runs)
1954 - Jan Duursema, American comic book artist
1955 - Debra Bowen, American politician

LPGA Golfer Patty Sheehan (1956) 1956 - Patty Sheehan, Middlebury Vermont, LPGA golfer (1994 US Women's Open)
1956 - Jaq D. Hawkins, British author, occultist and lecturer
1957 - Glen Hoddle, English soccer ball player (Tottenham)
1957 - Jeff East, Kansas City, Missouri, American actor (Huckleberry Finn, Superman)
1958 - Hazell Dean, rocker (Always Doesn't Mean Forever)
1958 - Simon Le Bon, rock vocalist (Duran, Duran-Hungry Like the Wolf)
1958 - Lee Carter, Alabama Judge of the 25th Judicial Circuit
1960 - Tom Nieto, American baseball player
1961 - Rick Gibson, Calgary Alta, Canadian Tour golfer (1990 CPGA)
1963 - Deborah Moore, London England, actress (Danielle-Day of Our Lives)
1963 - Marla Maples, [Trump], Dalton Ga, actress (Will Rogers Follies)
1964 - Jill Hetherington, Brampton Ontario, tennis player (Olympics-96)
1964 - Mark Taylor, cricketer (genius Australian captain since 1994)
1964 - Mary Meagher-Plant, 100m butterfly swimmer (Oly-3 gold/silv/br-84, 88)
1965 - Krista Blomquist, New Haven Conn, WPVA volleyballer (US Open-7th-1995)
1966 - Brad Lauer, Humboldt, NHL right wing (Pitts Penguins)
1966 - Grant Kenny, Norfolk Island NSW, Australasia golfer
1966 - Timm Rosenbach, NFL quarterback (NO Saints)
1966 - Matt Drudge, American blogger
1967 - Jaren Jackson, NBA guard/forward (Houston Rockets, San Antonio Spurs)
1967 - Scott Weiland, American singer (Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver)
1968 - Antoinette Lucas, Crozier VA, field hockey midfielder (Oly-96)
1968 - Kata Karkkainen, Helsinki Finland, playmate (Dec, 1988)
1968 - Vinny Samways, English footballer
1969 - Annie Patterson, composer
1969 - Corey Foster, Ottawa, NHL defenseman (Pitts Penguins)
1969 - John Kasay, NFL kicker (Carolina Panthers)
1970 - Bert Emanuel, wide receiver (Atlanta Falcons)
1970 - Vernon Lewis, NFL cornerback (NE Patriots)
1970 - Felix Bwalya, Zambian boxer
1970 - Adrian Erlandsson, Swedish drummer (Cradle of Filth)
1971 - Liz Pagano, Seattle Wash, WPVA volleyballer (National-13th-1994)
1971 - Matt Brown, WLAF guard (Amsterdam Admirals)
1971 - Mike Ricci, Scarborough, NHL center (Colorado Avalanche)
1971 - Zaddick X Longenbach, Greenwalds Pa, fencer-foil (Olympics-96)
1971 - Theodoros Zagorakis, Greek footballer
1971 - Jade Arcade, American comics artist and writer
1971 - Jorge Soto, Peruvian footballer
1972 - Brad Radke, Eau Claire WI, pitcher (Minnesota Twins)
1972 - John Steel, Auckland NZ, 100m/200m swimmer (Olympics-96)
1972 - Maria Mutola, Maputo Mozambique, 800m runner (Olympics-bronze-96)
1972 - Lee Clark, English footballer
1972 - Elissa (singer), Lebanese singer
1972 - Marika Krook, Finnish singer (Edea)
1973 - Alison "Ali" Malyn Shumate, Union City Tenn, Miss America-Tenn (1996)
1973 - Monica Louwerens, Greenville Miss, Miss America (Miss-Top 10-1996)
1974 - Juan Viedna Schenkhuizen, soccer player (Ajax, NEC)
1975 - Emily John Orton, Creswell Oregon, Miss America (Oregon-2nd-1996)
1975 - Zadie Smith, British novelist
1977 - Jiří Jarosík, Czech footballer
1977 - Kumar Sangakkara, Sri Lankan cricketer
1978 - Vanessa-Mae, Singapore musician
1978 - Sergei Samsonov, Russian ice hockey player
1979 - Melanie Vallejo, Australian TV actress
1980 - Tanel Padar, Estonian singer
1980 - Cassia Riley, American model
1981 - Han Hye-jin, South Korean actress
1981 - Kristi Richards, Canadian freestyle skier
1982 - Patrick Fugit, American actor
1982 - Dennis Moran, American computer hacker
1982 - Takashi Tsukamoto, Japanese actor
1982 - Keri Hilson, American singer, songwriter
1983 - Brent Clevlen, American baseball player
1984 - Kelly Osbourne, English television personality
1984 - Brady Quinn, American football player
1984 - Irfan Pathan, Indian cricketer
1986 - Matty Pattison, English footballer
1987 - Andrew Bynum, American basketball player
1987 - Yi Jianlian, Chinese basketball player (Disputed)

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